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Stephens, Irving E. – Spec Libr, 1970
The models project the effect of personnel changes and increasing work loads into the future: they also provide a performance standard against which proposed systems can be compared. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Computer Programs, Evaluation Methods, Library Services
Peer reviewedThomas, Pauline A.; Robertson, Stephen E. – Journal of Documentation, 1975
A pilot project tested the feasibility of developing computer simulation models as aids to the operation and design of library systems. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Libraries, Library Services, Library Technical Processes
Download full textRouse, William B.; And Others – 1975
The development of a mathematical model of the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET) is described. Based on queueing network theory, the model predicts the probability of a request being satisfied, the average time from the initiation of a request to the receipt of the desired resources, the costs, and the processing loads. Using a…
Descriptors: Costs, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation, Library Circulation
